They are all concubines, so of course they choose the future emperor.

Lu Qingshuang's illness came on very severely and her high fever wouldn't go away.

Doctor Zeng and Doctor Tan worked together to treat the patient, and it took two days to reduce the fever.

But she was still seriously ill and unable to get out of bed, and needed to rest for a month.

Prince Jing came over to take a look, gave a few instructions and left.

Lu Qingshuang lay on the bed and kept coughing. When she heard the maid say that Prince Jing had gone to the concubine's place, she couldn't help feeling sad.

Now it’s useless for her to object, because Cui Yan will definitely attend the palace banquet.

Who knows, Prince Jing might bring other concubines with him.

By then, she, as the queen, would probably become a laughing stock in the capital.

The more Lu Qingshuang thought about it, the more depressed she became, and her condition did not improve at all.

After listening to what Doctor Zeng said, Prince Jing thought about it and lifted Li Chengyu's house arrest, allowing her to accompany the princess.

When Lu Qingshuang saw her daughter, she finally felt better.

When the princess was ill, the concubines had to come and take care of her. Jiang Wanyue and Guan Rou were pregnant, so they did not have to come. The other concubines took turns to take care of her in groups of two.

Although Jiang Wanyue did not go there, she still asked her maid to send some supplements over.

She has been paying more attention to news outside the palace recently.

Just this afternoon, Mrs. Qian quietly brought an unexpected news.

The marriage between the Wei family and the Liaodong general was postponed.

Jiang Wanyue couldn't understand.

The Wei family was not affected by this incident.

Although the Wei family was the in-laws of the King of Qi, they were all civil officials and were still concerned about their reputation, so they did not reach out to the harem. Besides, with Concubine De in the palace, there was no need for the Wei family to do anything.

Since the Wei family is fine, why postpone the wedding?

The King of Qi suffered a severe blow, and his mother was even driven to the temple to become a nun. She should be very anxious at this time!

Could it be that the Liaodong general has changed his mind?

Jiang Wanyue paced in the room with a frown on her face.

Xiuchun couldn't help but persuade him when she saw this.

"Doctor Zeng has already told you not to think too much, as it's bad for your health. Aren't things outside settled already? What are you still worried about?"

Jiang Wanyue didn't know why she was worried.

But the hidden anxiety in her heart made it difficult for her to truly calm down.

I always feel like something big is going to happen...

She sat down on the table, put her hand on her forehead and sighed.

"Xiuchun, do you feel that what the prince has been doing recently is... too smooth?"

Xiuchun looked over in surprise.

"Ah? Isn't this a good thing?"

"It's good, but it's going too smoothly. It always makes me feel unreal. Is the King of Qi really that weak?"

Xiuchun poured her a cup of chrysanthemum tea.

"I don't understand what's going on outside, but the prince has so many staff and helpers now! Even if there are any troubles, they are here, why bother yourself, young lady?"

Jiang Wanyue took the teacup but did not drink it. She just lowered her head and looked at the clear yellow tea in the cup.

Xiuchun continued, "Besides, the prince is so powerful! Even the second master listens to him!"

The Second Master that Xiuchun was referring to was Jiang Wanyue's father. She still used the same title as before and did not change it.

Jiang Wanyue felt better when she thought of her father.

"The palace banquet will be held the day after tomorrow. I don't know how Dad has arranged it."

Butler Cao had already returned to Beijing.

He found Zhu's fellow villagers, found out many things that happened more than ten years ago, and even brought back an insider.

After the palace banquet is over, there will be movement from Zhu Zhiwen's side.

Thinking of this, Jiang Wanyue's brows relaxed and she took a sip of chrysanthemum tea.

In the blink of an eye, it was August 15th.

The palace banquet was in the evening, so Prince Jing took Cui Yan and the children out in the late afternoon.

There are three children, the prince and two daughters.

The crown prince Li Chengye has always been steady. Although he and Li Chengyu are twins, they have completely different personalities. Because he is a son and the only legitimate son of Prince Jing, both Prince Jing and the princess are very strict with him.

He is only nine years old, but he does everything in a methodical manner. He is more like a father than Prince Jing, his biological father.

Originally, Cui Yan wanted to take the children in a carriage, but the prince insisted on riding in a separate one, saying righteously that "boys and girls under seven years old should not sit in the same carriage."

Cui Yan felt a little embarrassed as she watched him climb onto her little carriage, then turned to look at Li Chengyu.

"Where's the eldest lady?"

Li Chengyu curled his lips.

Before she came out, she listened to her mother nagging for a long time, telling her to be patient and sensible, that the palace was not as good as the mansion, and her mother was not around, so if anything went wrong no one would help her.

So Li Chengyu said, "I will go with my concubine and my second sister."

Cui Yan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It was the first time she took the two children out, and the place they were going to was the palace, so she was somewhat nervous.

The group got on the carriage one after another. Prince Jing didn't like riding in a carriage and always rode a horse, and this time was no exception.

He climbed onto his horse and slowly headed towards the palace with a group of carriages and horses.

When they arrived at the palace, the group got off the carriage one after another.

The carriage was taken elsewhere and was being looked after by someone.

Cui Yan saw Prince Jing in front of him met a man in armor, stopped and talked to him, so she had no choice but to wait where she was.

She held Yin'er's hand nervously.

Li Chengyin raised her head and patted the back of her mother's hand like a little adult.

"Mom, Yin'er is here!"

Cui Yan was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, bent down and hugged her daughter.

"Yes, with Yin'er here, I'm not afraid of anything."

Li Chengyin grinned.

As soon as she smiled, she suddenly remembered something, quickly covered her mouth with her hands, and then smiled again.

Cui Yan was amused by her daughter.

She was not a stunning beauty. Having given birth to two children and then suffered the pain of losing one, she looked several years older than her actual age.

But this smile gave her a different kind of charming aura.

At this moment, Prince Jing in front turned around and waved to Cui Yan.

Cui Yan hurriedly brought the three children forward, and immediately heard Prince Jing’s introduction.

"This is General Zhu, the commander of the Imperial Guards."

Cui Yan felt a little strange, but still bowed.

"Meet General Zhu."

Commander Zhu just glanced at her without looking at Cui Yan's face.

But when he turned his gaze back, he caught a glimpse of Li Chengyin, and suddenly his eyes paused.

Prince Jing pretended not to know and continued to introduce Cui Yan.

"This is my concubine Cui."

When he heard the surname "Cui", Commander Zhu frowned.

Cui Yan keenly sensed his displeasure and hurriedly pulled her daughter back.

With this movement, Commander Zhu's eyes subconsciously followed.

He saw Cui Yan's appearance and there was a look of confusion in his eyes.

"Where is Concubine Cui from? Why does she look familiar?"

Cui Yan pursed her lips and did not answer, but looked at Prince Jing.

Prince Jing smiled, turned the ring on his thumb, and spoke slowly.

"My concubine is originally from Datong Prefecture. As for her ancestral home, it may be the capital or Jingzhou. It depends on what her father says."

As soon as these words came out, Commander Zhu's beard and brows trembled.

He looked at Prince Jing in disbelief, then quickly turned to look at Cui Yan.

The more he looked, the more shocked he became.